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Where does “сверхчеловек” come from?

сверхчеловек (Russian) comes from Russian сверх-, from Russian сверх, from Russian с-, from Proto-Slavic sъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

сверхчеловек (Russian): superman, overman; strong personality whose...

Definitions

  1. superman, overman; strong personality whose...

Ancestry of “сверхчеловек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсверх-extra-, over-, super-, ultra-
2Russianсверхabove, over, beyond
3Russianс-down; off, from off
4Proto-Slavicsъ(n)with, accompanying, alongside; with, by means of,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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